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  • BREAKING: Artemis II Likely To Roll Back to VAB, Slips to April Launch [13:42]

    02/21/2026 9:31:17 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 51 replies
    YouTube ^ | February 21, 2026 | Ellie in Space
    [snip] I just had to pull my video that I made last night about the leaks being solved. No more hydrogen leaks with Artemis and the launch being no earlier than March 6th. I literally just woke up and the information is now completely changed and it's not good. Jared Isaacman shared on X that after overnight data showed an interruption in helium flow in the SLS interim cryogenic propulsion stage, teams are troubleshooting and preparing for a likely roll back of Artemis 2 to the vehicle assembly building at NASA Kennedy. This will almost assuredly impact the March launch...
  • Astronaut Legend Receives Naval Astronaut Wings Aboard 'Ike'

    03/11/2010 1:01:48 AM PST · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 8 replies · 563+ views
    Navy.mil ^ | 3/11/2010 | Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Amy Kirk
    Legendary astronaut and former Navy pilot received a pair of honorary Naval Astronaut Wings in a ceremony aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) March 10 in recognition for his dedicated service to the Navy and in the field of space exploration. Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon July 20, 1969, was aboard Ike as part of the "Legends of Aerospace" tour sponsored by Morale Entertainment. "Today is a special occasion for all of naval aviation. As you can imagine, it is a tremendous honor for me to present Neil Armstrong with astronaut wings,"...